just got my car painted yesterday the paint laid out sweet!! i had it painted black again with blue pearl in it.. just wondering what u guys think should i put some stickers back on it or just leave it.. i know what most will say its your car do what u want but i would like some opinions.. also how long do u have to wait before u can wash a car that has been painted?? and what is the best way to keep those hair line scratches out of the paint i really hate to drive it all the work i put into it.. my best friends dad owns a body shop and my friend and i did all and i mean all the body work its not as easy as some would think!! i give props to those body men!! my buddies dad sprayed the paint and the clear but man does it shine and we havent wet sanded yet either!! cant wait to get it out in the sun light to really see the pearl in it well enough bragging lol i will get pics up soon!!! thanks for the opinions!

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1988 firebird ws6 formula350tpi ascd ram air hood GT AUTO 4th gen spoiler black paint with blue pearl centerline champ 500 16x8 all around potenza 245 50 16 on front and 27x11.5 16 mickey thompson sportsman pros on the rear(real sticky!!) msd 6al box blaster 3 coil accel 8.8 race wires hooker shorty headers hooker cat back system pro shift light A pillar gauge pod and water temp and air/fuel ratio gauges autometer oil pressure gauge b&m mega console shifter vette servo custom ram air system with a 9" K&N cone filter tb coolant bypass slp runners polished plenum and runners 170* thermostat smog pump and a/c delete plus cat delete march underdrive pullies, tpis airfoil cvr high torque starter (love it) aluminum drive shaft
best 1/4 mile run of 14.44@ 96.53
this run is before the new exhaust system new sticky tires coolant by pass smog removal new runners new thermostat and new three core radiator since i would get to the line and be well over 220* aluminum drive shaft and vette servo

 

No stickers . I assume your talking bout the stock ones that are on all the firebirds.

And do post pics , I've been dying to see that hood and spoiler combo on a Formula

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Derek 90 IROC 5.7[/i]
Mods: All the usual bolt ons , 2500 stall , 373's , SS hood , lotta reduced weight.
Best Et: 13.16@101

 

ok i will post pics as soon as i scan them probably next week.. hopefully its nice this weekend cause my girlfriend bought a special bathing suit just for my car!!!! should have some pics with her in it on it or what ever also if she dont catch me scanning them lol.. but anyways i just thought maybe u guys could give me some opinions thanks a bunch
hey by the way what is a good site to use to make a homepage that is free or that is easy to post pics here thanks

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1988 firebird ws6 formula350tpi ascd ram air hood GT AUTO 4th gen spoiler black paint with blue pearl centerline champ 500 16x8 all around potenza 245 50 16 on front and 27x11.5 16 mickey thompson sportsman pros on the rear(real sticky!!) msd 6al box blaster 3 coil accel 8.8 race wires hooker shorty headers hooker cat back system pro shift light A pillar gauge pod and water temp and air/fuel ratio gauges autometer oil pressure gauge b&m mega console shifter vette servo custom ram air system with a 9" K&N cone filter tb coolant bypass slp runners polished plenum and runners 170* thermostat smog pump and a/c delete plus cat delete march underdrive pullies, tpis airfoil cvr high torque starter (love it) aluminum drive shaft
best 1/4 mile run of 14.44@ 96.53
this run is before the new exhaust system new sticky tires coolant by pass smog removal new runners new thermostat and new three core radiator since i would get to the line and be well over 220* aluminum drive shaft and vette servo

 

Just use one small Formula emblem for the rear bumper. Gives it a Firehawk look. I left all the other stickers off when I had mine repainted as well.

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Mongoose-NCTGA-1990 Pontiac Formula/305 TBI-700R4 with Edelbrock Performer TBI intake,TES headers,and STB,K&N,MSD-6AL,Holley laser shot coil,Accel Extreme 9000 wires,Jet Stage 2 chip,TCI shift kit with corvette servo,Richmond 3.73 gear with Auburn 3 series posi,high flow cat,SLP 3" cat back,Eibach sportline springs,Energy Suspension poly throughout,Lakewood LCA and adjustable panhard bar package,SSM subframe connectors,IROC wonder bar,Tokico 5 way adjustable struts and shocks,Autometer electric fuel pressure gauge,Alpine,JL Audio,MB Quart,92 GTA taillights,92 GTA aero wing and hatch,Steve Spohn LCA relocater kit and torque arm,MacEwen White face gauges,84 T/A cold air induction air cleaner,Grant Formula GT wheel.

 

I'd leave the stickers off.
When I get my car painted, I am going to get the 4th Gen "Trans Am" door emblems in red, the car will be black.
I priced them at the dealer the other day and with my club discount they are $12 each.
I want to get the "WS6" badge for the rear of the car like the 98+ WS6 cars have but the price for the badge is $75.00!!!! and that is with the discount.


High Speed Run: 157mph
Best 1/4 mile run: 14.94@91.67mph
WS6 Trans Am.

 

I would leave most of them off like the rest of the guys are saying. Personal opion but I think a car looks good when it just reveals nice lines. I had to put a friggin bra on mine till I get it painted!!! The pevious owner of my car put IROC Z stickers on the door and it looks really GAY!!! I wouldn't be bad if I had an IROC. I don't think you should cover a SWEET paint job!!

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91 Z28 Camaro
305 TPI
700R4 with 2000 Stall and shift kit

 

hey thanks guys for the opinions.. yes the paint job is very sweet man i hate to sond conceded but i am so excited that it turned out the way it did u know what i mean i mean i put a lot of time and mula into this project and to see it turn out this way makes me proud!! thanks again

 

I'm curious to see what black/blue pearl looks like. I dropped all the stickers as the car has been reworked, except for the Ram Air decals.
90Z28SS, The hood looks like this:

 

see thats what i was also toying with the idea to just put the ram air stickers on also but they sent me black ones and well black on black is cool.. but it wont work in my case here since u wont even see the stickers so if i do that i will have to go get some made it looks like thanks guys

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1988 firebird ws6 formula350tpi ascd ram air hood GT AUTO 4th gen spoiler black paint with blue pearl centerline champ 500 16x8 all around potenza 245 50 16 on front and 27x11.5 16 mickey thompson sportsman pros on the rear(real sticky!!) msd 6al box blaster 3 coil accel 8.8 race wires hooker shorty headers hooker cat back system pro shift light A pillar gauge pod and water temp and air/fuel ratio gauges autometer oil pressure gauge b&m mega console shifter vette servo custom ram air system with a 9" K&N cone filter tb coolant bypass slp runners polished plenum and runners 170* thermostat smog pump and a/c delete plus cat delete march underdrive pullies, tpis airfoil cvr high torque starter (love it) aluminum drive shaft
best 1/4 mile run of 14.44@ 96.53
this run is before the new exhaust system new sticky tires coolant by pass smog removal new runners new thermostat and new three core radiator since i would get to the line and be well over 220* aluminum drive shaft and vette servo

 

well since you have a FORMULA i would leave the side stickers off. maybe use the RAM AIR stickers and the FORMULA on the rear bumper cover, but definately dont do the sides.
no for me or an IROC, do go with all the stickers, since we have ground effects it looks better, stickered and all. i mean.

i am debating whether or not to go with the stripes along the Ground fx, but i will definately be using the IROC-Z decals!!

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Jarrad
1990 IROC-Z L98 350 TPI
TH-700R4
G92- 7.5" 10 Bolt 3.23gears
Bright Red Hardtop/ Grey Custom Interior
5,507 IROC's Hardtops/Ttops; 2,415 5.7L IROC's Produced in 1990

DAILY DRIVER: 1991 S10 2.5L/5SPD WITH CAMARO RIMS

 

Just my opinion. Leave it clean. Just like a GTA. No stripes or stickers. They look alot cleaner when you don't advertise. Third generation body lines spak or themselves.

 

You can wash the car with only water until you wax it. You can wax it a week to two weeks after the paint job. A lot of people say to wait 90days but I never have. It's actually a chemical reaction that cures the paint. Not really "time" I've talked to Sal Zaino and Len Stuart on this subject.

As for the stickers. I think you should put one formula sticker on the bumper. Also, the sail panel emblems definitely. I have black ones on fresh arctic white paint and black gta wheels and it looks great.

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91 Formula 1LE 1 of 46
305 TPI 5speed
1LE/G92/WS6

Paxton SN92 supercharger, Ford SVO 24#injectors, Crane AFPR,SLP airfoil, ported/polished plenum, March alt. pulley,Crane Gold 1.6rrs,MSD coil,MSD6AL (5400rpm limit),Holley 9mm wires,Ac delco R43ts plugs,custom chip,Bosch O2sensor,SLP 1 5/8" headers,SLP catback,shortened shifter,3:73s w/Auburn posi,180* t-stat,JET 195* fan switch, Macewen white face gauges, Autometer gauges, Zoom hi-performance clutch.

 

Hookin...I think you can get silver Ram Air decals from SLP. Last time I looked, they were on clearance. Who made your hood that supplied black decals? Mines ASCD.

 

Just remeber how much of a PITA it was to take them off...at least mine were!

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85T\A 305 TPI Auto WS6 3:43 Edelbrock TES headers Jet Hot Coated,Air Foil,Hooker Cat Back,SFC's,B&M Mega Shifter
STB,AFPR,50000 org miles

 

I second this idea I put an LS1-style FORMULA badge on the rear... looks ok, I'll be taking it off soon in favor of the LT1-style decal. I had the LS1 Formula badges on the doors, looked stupid.





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92 Formula L98
96 Formula- FOR SALE
99 Trans Am

www.zainobros.com
www.greatbrakes.com

 

Cody, is that a "Zaino" sticker I see on the bottom left hand corner of the bumper???

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Adam .R - 1992 25th Anniversary "Heritage" Camaro Z28 5.7L 350ci - SLP Intake Runners, SLP 58mm Throttle Body, SLP Catback Exhaust, SLP Crank Reduction Pulley, SLP Custom PROM Chip, SLP Shift Improvement Kit, SLP Flow-Booster Airfoil, SLP 160 Thermostat,GMC "Syclone" Fuel Pump (90psi), Accel Fuel Pressure Regulator (38psi), Richmond 4.10 Gears, BMR Lower Control Arms,